Most of the major forms of instrumental music are presented, using animation. Music of Bach, haydn, Mozart and Beethoven illustrate the historical development of the sonata form, the clasical sonata, the concerto, the symphony, and the tone poem, as well as earlier forms of music.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
003969
Language
English
Subject categories
Animation → Animated films - United States
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Music - Instruction and study
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Music & Performing Arts → Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750
Music & Performing Arts → Beethoven, Ludwig von, 1770-1827
Music & Performing Arts → Music - Instruction and study
Music & Performing Arts → Musical instruments - History
Music & Performing Arts → Symphonic poems
Music & Performing Arts → Symphonies
People → Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750
People → Beethoven, Ludwig von, 1770-1827
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)